World Day of Children's Rights and Adolescence: November 20th National Mobilization
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From Bergamo to Messina, passing through Genoa, Moncalieri, Pioltello, Florence, Rome, Naples, Lecce and Lamezia Terme: #lasciategiocareinpace. This is the slogan that girls, boys, families, teachers and social workers will launch starting from November 16th towards the World Day of the Rights of Children and Adolescents on November 20th. Promoting the mobilization made of games and workshops is the Ip Ip Urrà Network - Infanzia Prima, a project selected by the social enterprise Con i bambini, within the Fund for the fight against educational poverty in minors.
In Scampia two events that close a week of workshops dedicated to children from the youngest of Econido involving the older ones of the Fuori Scuola space and ICE Montale in collaboration with teachers and families on the theme of the rights expressed in the UN Convention and too often trampled and not recognized. The week will end with a double event at the E. Montale school on Friday 18 November at 9:00 and in the afternoon at 16:30 at the Chikù center headquarters of the association chi rom e…chi no.
In both moments the children will be the protagonists of an animated reading dedicated to the theme of the day: “Children are born to be happy” of Fatratac ed. and the register “Children are born to be happy,” then in a big circle they will tie the flags with their wishes and dreams to the trees present in a single thread that will hold them together with those of the other boys and girls from the south to the north of our country with a single voice in many languages: #lasciatecigiocareinpace.
The boys and girls together with the adults of reference, educators and teachers will reflect on the theme of the rights recognized and unfortunately still denied, in many places in the world far away but also close to us. They have chosen informal places to meet, squares, educational centers, libraries, schools and they will do it by reflecting and playing together starting from two fundamental themes stated by the Convention of '89: Play and PEACE and they will do it by building a chain of messages, wishes and prayers that is inspired by the flags of Tibetan prayers that will ideally unite from a south to a north of this country to shout out the right and the desire for a world that has the courage to lower itself to the height of boys and girls guaranteeing them a present and a future of peace, justice and environmental sustainability.
“The issue of children's and adolescents' rights remains central in our country – declares Barbara Pierro, coordinator of the Ip Ip Urrà – Infanzia Prima project – and in the world unfortunately crossed by wars, pandemics and justice crises. Those who pay the price are the youngest and adolescents who bear the worst effects of this climate of widespread injustice. The increase in educational poverty and inequalities in terms of formal and informal quality learning, with greater isolation of families and children are some of the consequences on which we try to intervene promptly, but it is necessary to build a vision of city/country and education that puts the youngest at the center – concludes Pierro – and guarantee them cities that are family-friendly, children and adolescents, the right to harmonious and peaceful growth and, above all, the right to play in peace."
The project was selected by Con i Bambini as part of the Fund for the fight against child educational poverty. The Fund was born from an agreement between the banking foundations represented by Acri, the National Third Sector Forum and the Government. It supports interventions aimed at removing economic, social and cultural obstacles that prevent minors from fully enjoying educational processes. To implement the Fund's programs, the social enterprise Con i Bambini was born in June 2016, a non-profit organization entirely owned by the CON IL SUD Foundation. www.conibambini.org.
HERE ARE ALL THE INITIATIVES STARTING FROM NOVEMBER 16:
Wednesday November 16
Lecce, Fermenti Lattici – Wednesday 16 November starting at 15.30:XNUMX pm, at the “L'Acchiappalibri” library, Fermenti Lattici will read to the children present stories and tales inspired by the beauty of being together, sharing and respecting diversity, words of peace will be written and Tibetan flags will be built to be set up in the garden in an ideal connection with the other cities of the project.
Thursday 17th of November
Pioltello (Milan), Libera Compagnia di Arti & Mestieri Sociali – An activity in collaboration with the Genitori Lilliput association and the “A.Manzoni” Municipal Library. On the morning of Thursday, November 17, we will meet in the library for an animated reading on the theme of rights, then mothers and children will make Tibetan prayer flags together. We will ask the little ones to leave a sign, and the women to write a message of peace. The strip of flags, along with the “Lasciateci Giocare in Pace” poster, will be hung/donated to the library and a public park.
Messina, Ecosmed – At Villa Dante on Thursday 17 November at 16.30:XNUMX pm, the boys and girls of the socio-educational centre “Il Melograno” of Fondo Saccà, accompanied by teachers and parents, will meet in the largest city park, reclaiming it for a day and animating it with their lightheartedness to celebrate the International Day of the Rights of Children and Adolescents. The children will be involved by the teachers in animated readings of fables and stories and will color and hang on the trees the Tibetan prayer flags they have made, as a symbolic gesture of solidarity with all those children who do not have access to the fundamental rights recognized by the United Nations.
Friday 18 November
Naples, Chi rom e chi no… - In Scampia. Two events that close a week of workshops dedicated to children from the youngest of the Econido involving the older ones of the Fuori Scuola space and the ICE Montale in collaboration with the teachers and families on the theme of the rights expressed in the UN Convention and too often trampled and not recognized. The week will end with a double appointment at the E. Montale school on Friday 18 November at 9:00 and in the afternoon at 16:30 at the Chikù center headquarters of the association chi rom e…chi no. In both moments the children will be the protagonists of an animated reading dedicated to the theme of the day: “Children are born to be happy” by Fatratac ed. and the album “Children are born to be happy”, then in a big circle they will tie the flags with their wishes and dreams to the trees present in a single thread that will hold them together with those of the other boys and girls from the south to the north of our country with a single voice in many languages: #lasciatecigiocareinpace.
Rome, Associazione 21 Luglio – In Rome, at the Polo Ex Fienile di Tor Bella Monaca, on Friday 18 November, together with a group of mothers and children who attend the two Play Hubs, coordinated by Associazione 21 luglio and Vides, the work on children's rights carried out in the previous weeks will be concluded. During the day, mothers and children will be involved in assembling cloth flags decorated with drawings and on which thoughts and messages of peace will be reported in different languages and in the graphic representation of a rainbow, colored with natural powders prepared by the mothers. A moment of the day will be dedicated to the closing of the reading activity of the album; Children are born to be happy, a book that tells the convention on children's rights with words, images and short poems. To conclude, a snack will be organized for everyone.
Lamezia Terme, Comunità Progetto Sud – From white to colors to prepare for the international day of children's and adolescents' rights. #lasciatecigiocareinpace has the colors of homemade flags, made together, big and small. Cutting and color, tailoring and play.. we are coloring thoughts and hands. Games and rights of all will be shared together, together on the 18th from 15 to 16.30:7 pm in via Reillo XNUMX, Sintonia room, in Lamezia Terme
Saturday November 19
Valseriana, Il Cantiere – The Ip playbus Ip urrà participates in the initiative promoted by the services
Early Childhood Education in the Seriana Valley: “Together for the rights of girls and boys” VIII edition Saturday 19 November in Cene and Sunday 20 November in Villa di Serio from 9,30 to 11.30. During the event, a moment dedicated to reading the illustrated book “Children are born to be happy - Rights make you grow up” and preparation of the banner of the flags of peace and rights.
Genoa, Mignanego social cooperative – Saturday, November 19, from 10 am to 12:30 pm, at the Vico Rosa nursery school – “Nel Frattempo” library (via della Maddalena, 16), free workshop for boys and girls aged 0-6 and families “LET US PLAY IN PEACE”: themed readings and collective expressive-creative activities. Creation of “Tibetan flags” with colors, drawings, phrases of peace that will be tied together with a red thread and then hung outside in the Maddalena neighborhood.
Florence, L'Abbaino social cooperative – Saturday, November 19 from 10 to 12 at the La Carrozza di Hans playroom, “Vento di Pace” will be held, where children will build flying objects such as airplanes and windsocks to play outdoors.
Sunday November 20
Moncalieri (Turin), Casa Zoe – Week of November 14-18: during the hours of the open playroom at Casa Zoe “Peace readings”, readings and workshops dedicated to children and parents that have as their theme the rights of the little ones and food for thought on peace. Sunday, November 20, on the occasion of the International Day of Children's Rights Let us play in peace A morning to talk about the rights of the little ones, walk and reflect together. 9.45 Foro Boario departure of the Walk of Rights “Step by step we create inclusion” by Air Down and the Giovani Api group - 11.30 arrival at the Don PG Ferrero Multifunctional Center in Via Santa Maria 27. 11.45 “Moncalieri dei Piccoli Città dei diritti” party: Theatrical pill “Uffa”, show and entertainment by Teatrulla and Casa Zoe.
Article published on November 17, 2022 - 13:20
